MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - MAY 25: Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari walks in the Paddock during practice for the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2017 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

This coming weekend will be a busy time for Ferrari and its drivers. As well as the practice sessions, which take place today and Saturday morning, there will be the usual technical briefings and plenty of promotional events to attend.

The fight for pole on Saturday afternoon should be closely contested yet again this weekend, and unlike most other venues, the outcome will be more significant here.

However, even if Sunday's race offers few opportunities for overtaking, if all their years of coming here has taught them anything, it's tgo never take anything for granted around the narrow streets. In a race in which the driver does not have to exert himself too much physically, the need for mental concentration is higher here than anywhere else and toward the end of the event a lot of drivers tend to make silly mistakes that allow room for movement.

Kimi Raikkonen loves the uniqueness of Monaco…

“I enjoy the circuit here, I have had some good races and weekends,” the Finn said. “I wouldn't really compare this place to any other track . It's such a big challenge and there's a lot of things that have to go right."

"When the car is working well and you have a good feeling, then it's nice to drive here: but things can go bad quickly and then your weekend becomes very long… We have to put laps in, get a good feeling with the car and try to make it work the way we want."

"Hopefully our car will behave the same as it has done at other circuits we have been to this year”.